xp_startsmtp with trusted_certificates using UNC name

[Former Member]

SQL Anywhere 12.01

Can I use in xp_startsmtp system procedure, trusted_certificates parameter with path to certificate file with UNC path like this:

'\\\\192.168.0.1\\remote_pc\\certs\\Equifax_Secure_Certificate_Authority.cer'

?

I tried also: '\\\\\\\\192.168.0.1\\\\remote_pc\\\\certs\\\\Equifax_Secure_Certificate_Authority.cer'.

But both locations do not work 😕

Only works when I specify local path: 'C:\\\\\\local_catalog\\\\\\this_pc\\\\Equifax_Secure_Certificate_Authority.cer'

This procedure do not support paths as UNC names?

[VolkerBarth]

I don't know but just want to ask whether you have doubled the backslashes accordingly, i.e. used four backslashes before the server name and two for the remaining directories?

[Former Member]

Yes, I also tried with doubled backslashes

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

The problem was that the local system account has no network rights by default. When I run the service under a user with the necessary rights, then all works ok.